English Dictionary: Sponsion | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Sponsion \Spon"sion\, n. [L. sonsio, fr. spondere, sponsum, to promise solemnly.] 1. The act of becoming surety for another. 2. (Internat. Law) An act or engagement on behalf of a state, by an agent not specially authorized for the purpose, or by one who exceeds the limits of authority. |